Anhui’s First Female Pilot Completes Safe Flights for 1,000 Hours in a Year

Gu Xinyue, the first female pilot in Anhui province, checks the console in the airplane cab. (Photo by Liu Yucai)

March 6 is a memorable day for Gu Xinyue.

On that day a year ago, the girl, born in 1994, in well-ironed uniform and confident-faced, caught much public attention as the first female pilot in East China’s Anhui province.

Dubbed “Super Girl”, Gu has made flights to many foreign countries such as the United States, Japan, and Thailand, and to almost all the big cities in China over the past year. She has clocked 1,000 hours of safe flight time.

Gu Xinyue looks into the mirror before boarding the plane. (Photo by Liu Yucai)

Gu Xinyue measures her own body indicators before boarding the plane. (Photo by Liu Yucai)

Gu Xinyue talks with a crew member about the upcoming flight. (Photo by Liu Yucai)

Gu Xinyue talks with a crew member about the upcoming flight. (Photo by Liu Yucai)

Gu Xinyue goes through security. (Photo by Liu Yucai)

Gu Xinyue checks the console in the airplane cab. (Photo by Liu Yucai)

Excellent crew members guarantee a safe flight. (Photo by Liu Yucai)